diff --git a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/install.sh b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/install.sh
index 4985861..f9d95df 100755
--- a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/install.sh
+++ b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 [[ ! -e ~/.config/emacs/init.el ]] && cp --recursive "$dir/." ~/.config/emacs
-guix package --install --manifest="$dir/manifest.scm"
+guix package --install --manifest="$dir/manifest.tmpl"
diff --git a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.scm b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.tmpl
similarity index 96%
rename from modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.scm
rename to modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.tmpl
index 62043c4..aa1252a 100644
--- a/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.scm
+++ b/modules/rosenthal/examples/emacs/manifest.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+;;; -*- mode: scheme -*-
+
 (use-modules (gnu packages))
 
 (specifications->manifest